A vodka-based cousin of the French 75, the French 76 shakes vodka with fresh lemon and simple syrup, then lengthens the result with a pour of chilled Champagne. Trading gin for vodka softens the botanical edge into something cleaner and crisper, letting the citrus and sparkling wine carry the drink. It belongs to the same spirit-swap lineage as the French 95 and French 125, a convention that emerged as vodka rose to popularity in the late twentieth century.
Garnish: Lemon Peel
shaken · Champagne Flute · None
add
Add the vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
shake
Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
strain
Strain into a chilled Champagne flute.
top
Top with chilled Champagne.
garnish
Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop it in.